View full sizeA 63-year-old man suffering a medical condition led police on a slow chase down Route 80 east and into Roxbury Monday night before a trooper was able to hop into his car and put it in park, Sgt. Adam Grossman said.Google Maps

ROXBURY — A State Police trooper hopped into a
moving car and put it in park, ending a miles-long chase with a disoriented
driver, Sgt. Adam Grossman said.

"It was a great job by these
troopers," Grossman said. "You've got a busy interstate. They were
able to bring this to a safe conclusion."

Trooper Michael Butler of the Hope barracks
spotted a black Pontiac slowly weaving between the two right lanes and shoulder
of Route 80 east around 9:17 p.m., the sergeant said.

Butler tried pulling it over at milepost 23,
but it kept driving at a slow speed, according to Grossman.

So Butler and
Trooper Jin Shin continued to follow the vehicle while troopers blocked the
approach of other vehicles on the highway, attempting to minimize the chance of
a crash, Grossman said.

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Eventually, the Pontiac got off exit 30 in
Mount Arlington went onto Howard Boulevard before making a right onto Mount
Arlington Road, the sergeant said. The car then started driving on the left
side of the road before nailing a mailbox and driving over a curb, according to
Grossman.

Butler was able to position his patrol car in
front of the Pontiac, cutting it off from Route 46 west, where it appeared to
be heading, Grossman said.

The Pontiac slowed enough, but not completely,
to where Butler was able to hop inside and put it in park, Grossman said. The
driver — George Cramsey, of Allentown, Pa. — appeared confused and extremely
disoriented, Grossman said.

The car's windshield was cracked and its front
left tire was flat, the sergeant said.

Emergency medical services from Roxbury and St.
Clare's Hospital examined Cramsey, who appeared to have suffered some sort of
medical condition, before transporting him to St. Clare's in Denville, Grossman
said.

Grossman said he didn't have information pertaining to the man's
current condition. No charges were filed.